The halls were full of people, bustling around to get to where they need to be before the work day starts, a common sight to behold in the G.U.N. workplace.

A rabbit wearing a tight fit black dress that cut off just above the knee. Her heels clacked as she walked along the concrete floor to her work desk. She quickly got to work on a stack of paper that had already accumulated on her desk, filling in the necessary information.

A fair bit of time had passed and she had worked her way down the stack, when the phone stationed on her desk began to ring. Her hand quickly reached over to the device and before she managed to speak, a voice rang in her ears "Agent Miranda, to my office. Now."

She gently put the phone down and immediately, thoughts raced through her head. What could she have done wrong? Maybe she let one too many mistakes slip through on her paperwork? That seemed like the only thing she could have done to get in trouble.

As she rose from her seat, she caught the attention of a few colleagues, who almost immediately decided she wasn't wasn't of their interest.

As she made her way to the Director's office, the questions raced through her mind. What could she have forgotten? The only work she had been assigned was paperwork, which was nothing out of the ordinary. And in that case, what did she mess up?

She took a deep breath before she entered the doorway in front of her, knowing that what lied on the other side was a furious woman who lead her organization with an iron fist.

She placed her hands of the door and pushed it open, entering cautiously. A bird sat at the pristine desk on the other side of the room. The Director looked up and gave a fake smile. "Miranda, it's been a while hasn't it?" The tone in her voice was calm, but at the same time the fury riddled within it was very clear.

The bunny gulped at the addressing of her name. "Yes, ma'am, it certainly has!" The quiver in her voice was evident and the fear was on display for everyone to see.

"You are Project Sonic's caretaker, correct?" It took her a moment to remember what she was talking about for a moment before it finally occurred to her that, yes, she was supposed to be taking care of it.

"Yes ma'am, I am."

"So, you are aware of its whereabouts, am I wrong?"

"I am aware."

The Director took a deep breath before continuing.

"Than, please, tell me. Where is the project?"

The agent quickly reached for her work tablet, searching through her reminders until she found what she was looking for, a schedule.

"I- according to its schedule, he should be with his instructor, training."

"Agent Miranda, I know where he should be, but he isn't."

The statement caused a shiver to go down her spine. That's what she had forgot. For the last 5 or so years she had been in charge of it, she had never bothered to check in on the project.

"I don't know, Director Cardinal."

"Did you ever know?"

"No ma'am."

Cardinal sunk down in her seat, raising a hand to her forehead as she let out an exasperated sigh. She gave a dismissive wave at the rabbit.

"Miranda, for neglecting you assignment, you are to be terminated. You have an hour to get you things from your desk before you are escorted out of the building."

Her heart sank as the word finally sunk in. She was fired. "What?"

"You have been terminated, Miranda. You didn't do your job."

"Please, Director, give me a chance! I can get him under control, I can-"

"I do not believe you understand the weight of this situation. Project Sonic had escaped. He's gone. You had plenty of chances for being a decent caretaker. And you blew every single one of them. I advise you to leave my office before I make you."

Miranda quickly turned and left the room. She stood there for a moment, in silence. She was shocked. It wasn't her fault that that thing got out. The shock and denial was quickly replaced with anger and rage. It wasn't her fault that it got away. If it was anyone's fault, it was the guards who let it get out!

The clickety clack of her heels once again rang throughout the halls as she returned to her desk, a box was already waiting for her. The rage once again began to bubble up inside her as she began tossing her belongings into the cardboard cube. Photos and papers of close family and friend dropped into it.

She would get that freak, and she'd show Ashley Cardinal exactly why she shouldn't have fired her.

[a little author's note, these might come out a bit short, but i assure there is more to come.]